Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Google; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 213,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Houston, TX is seeking a Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering to lead a high-performance team responsible for uptime, scalability, and automation. You will drive architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and coordinate with stakeholders in a hybrid workplace.

The role emphasizes ownership of outcomes, designing resilient systems, and delivering roadmaps to meet future infrastructure needs. Strong leadership and distributed systems expertise are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with 8 years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the role or related occupation.
• Alternative: Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field with 6 years of related experience.
• 6 years of experience in software development, distributed systems design/analysis, and team leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to maintain service uptime while managing global on-call rotations and evaluating technical contributions.
• Design and deliver software that optimizes availability, scalability, and efficiency while building automation to prevent problem recurrence.
• Develop and execute mid-term technical roadmaps that align with future infrastructure needs and prioritize engineering excellence.
• Guide system architecture by vetting designs, breaking down complex problems, and assessing trade-offs to ensure coherent solutions.
• Oversee cross-team engineering projects and improve operational practices to drive reliability, maintainability, and stakeholder alignment. Mentor team members and drive organizational growth through active participation in hiring, training, and community development initiatives.

Skills

Team management

Stakeholder partnership

Systems design

Performance coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field

Master’s degree in CS/CE/SE or related field

Job description

Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering

Google – Houston, TX, USA

Advanced

Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders; deep expertise in domain.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field and 8 years of progressive post-baccalaureate, experience in the job offered or in a Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering-related occupation.
• Alternatively, will accept a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering or a related field, and 6 years of experience in the job offered or in a Manager, Software Engineer, Site Reliability Engineering-related occupation.
• Position requires 6 years of experience in the following: Software development in one or more programming languages or Code evaluation and software optimization; Design, analysis, and troubleshooting of distributed systems or Systems architecture optimization for testability, performance, and reliability; Team management and personnel development or Performance feedback and coaching; Conflict resolution for escalated issues or Partnership management with stakeholders and decision-makers; and Process automation and simplification design or Systems thinking for component interrelation analysis.

About the job

Google Cloud accelerates every organization’s ability to digitally transform its business and industry. We deliver enterprise-grade solutions that leverage Google’s cutting-edge technology, and tools that help developers build more sustainably. Customers in more than 200 countries and territories turn to Google Cloud as their trusted partner to enable growth and solve their most critical business problems.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $213,100 - $300,000 + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits determined by role, level, and location. Individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Position reports to the Google (Houston, TX) office & may allow for a hybrid schedule per Google policy.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers to maintain service uptime while managing global on-call rotations and evaluating technical contributions.
• Design and deliver software that optimizes availability, scalability, and efficiency while building automation to prevent problem recurrence.
• Develop and execute mid-term technical roadmaps that align with future infrastructure needs and prioritize engineering excellence.
• Guide system architecture by vetting designs, breaking down complex problems, and assessing trade-offs to ensure coherent solutions.
• Oversee cross-team engineering projects and improve operational practices to drive reliability, maintainability, and stakeholder alignment. Mentor team members and drive organizational growth through active participation in hiring, training, and community development initiatives.

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